Transmission 12 - Life Lessons - Section G
Jul 27, 2021
So, I thought I was back on track and then, boom, suddenly it's Tuesday and I'm three days late ... sorry self and the five people out there who were maybe looking to fill an odd three minutes or less ... Anyway, at least real life was relatively benign this week, although I did have a very strange argument with a man in a pub carvery queue ... thank goodness that life was here to rescue me!
So what have we this week, well a hopefully amusing explanation of the monster invasion and city block devastation. The joke of course stems from misunderstanding, a clash between our reading of the situation and the private views of the two insiders, the two lovers. We can see of course, with our outsider's eye that there are some differences between them chiefly the huge size discrepancy, but as always life fools us and the real reason for their bust-up is something more banal and bizarre, a disagreement over a TV programme ... and the obvious infidelities of the hairy man-monster.
Another difference of course is their speech patterns. Misty sounds middle-class whereas Timmykins has a strange way of speaking that is slightly based on Elvis. The reason is probably that Elvis is still the ultimate alpha male, the epitome of raunchy, carefree, free-wheeling masculinity that I suspect Timmykins aspires to, whilst secretly wanting a mother figure ... so not so freewheeling after all.
Once again, I was inspired by true events. A college friend of mine had a similar long-running feuding relationship with his girlfriend (although his size and romances have been grossly exaggerated). They got married in the end, so perhaps there is something in this kind of conflict and turmoil that can add spice and excitement to a relationship. Equally, it can be a real pain for everyone around them, just ask the students from the Institute of Peace Studies!
Will it be the same outcome for Mistybelle and Timmykins? Find out next (hopefully on time) episode!
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